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UPDATED: Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP): Precautions & Testing for Hospitalized Patients
2/3/2021
Author:
Long Nguyen, MD, Incident Command Med/Tech
Here is the document with pre-procedural precautions and testing guidelines
Key updates:
- If the status of the current surveillance test is unknown (pending) and there is no clinical suspicion of COVID, use standard precautions based on the last negative test.
- If an urgent AGP is needed and COVID-19 clearance test results are unknown, then perform the procedure with temporary airborne isolation precautions.
- If a COVID recovered patient becomes symptomatic, treat as PUI and consult ID for testing guidance.